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People carry the coffin of the provincial minister for local government, Bashir Ahmad Bilour, who died of his wounds at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar December 22, 2012. – Reuters Photo

ISLAMABAD: Following the sad demise of ANP leader and senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour on Saturday, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has announced to observe one-day national mourning and said flags would be flown at half-mast on Sunday, DawnNews reported.

In separate statements, they expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the people who lost their loved-ones in the deadly attack including the grieving family of the senior provincial minister.

Bilour’s funeral prayer will be offered at Sher Khan Stadium at 2 pm Sunday while the burial will take place at his native cemetery on Syed Pir Hussain Road in Peshawar.

The KP government has announced a three-day while the ANP called for ten-day mourning in honour of the deceased leader.

Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and government of Sindh have announced one day each while Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) called for three-day mourning.

Moreover, ANP’s Balochistan chapter has called for a strike in Quetta on Sunday. They also have announced to observe three-day mourning in the province.